Kentucky Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice
Cited as FCRPP · 40 rules and 4 appendices · 14 sections
The Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice govern practice in Kentucky's Family Courts — dissolution of marriage, custody, parenting time and child support, domestic violence, paternity, dependency, neglect or abuse, termination of parental rights, and adoption. They supplement the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, which continue to apply except where these rules provide otherwise.
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I. General Provisions
II. Dissolutions and Property Division
III. Custody, Parenting Time, and Support
IV. Domestic Violence and Interpersonal Protective Orders
V. Paternity Actions
VI. Post-Decree and Post-Final Order
VII. Dependency, Neglect or Abuse
- FCRPP 15 Orders in dependency, neglect or abuse actions
- FCRPP 16 Notice in dependency, neglect or abuse actions
- FCRPP 17 Service
- FCRPP 18 Emergency custody orders in dependency, neglect or abuse actions
- FCRPP 19 Petition
- FCRPP 20 Notice of temporary removal hearing
- FCRPP 21 Continuances
- FCRPP 22 Dismissal
- FCRPP 23 Transfer
- FCRPP 24 Appearances
- FCRPP 25 Records and transcripts
- FCRPP 26 Reports
- FCRPP 27 Case plan and case progress reports
- FCRPP 28 Reviews
- FCRPP 29 New action
VIII. Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights
IX. Court-Appointed Counsel
X. Mediation and Case Management Conferences
XI. Appendix A. Sample Financial Status Quo Orders
XII. Appendix B. Sample Parenting Conduct Orders
XIII. Appendix C. Sample Parenting Time Guidelines
XIV. Appendix D. Statewide Standards of Expected Conduct for Court-Appointed Counsel
Source & verification. Rule text is reproduced verbatim from the
Kentucky Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice, promulgated by the Supreme Court of Kentucky.
Current through July 1, 2026. Plain-English summaries are original and written by us. ·
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